"Little Feng, since you've said so, you should also set a good example."
Shen Mengli's words carried a hidden meaning, and Ye Feng's gaze flickered uncertainly before he naturally avoided her implication.
"Mengli, let's go eat..."
Before Ye Feng could finish, Shen Mengli tightly gripped his collar with both hands, her expression soft and pleading.
"Tell me!"
"Mengli..."
"Tell me what you're hiding from me!"
Her tone grew more serious, even tinged with anger, as she reacted to Ye Feng's evasiveness. It pained her to see him break a promise so easily. If he slipped once without consequence, he would do it again and again—a result she absolutely refused to accept.
"Little Feng, please, answer me, okay?"
She forced down her anger, trying to coax the truth out of him with gentler words.
"I'm sorry, Mengli. I have my own principles. For your sake, and mine... some things are better left unsaid."
"Little Feng, must you be like this? Why can't we be honest with each other? Let me help you, just like you helped me before."
"Mengli..."
Ye Feng lowered his head, his expression desolate. He didn’t want to reveal the method to undo the life-time limit to her—because if he did, she would surely share it with the other girls. That would only deepen his debt to them. And worse... it would mean subjecting them to unfair treatment.
"Little Feng, you still won’t tell me?"
"I'm sorry..."
Seeing his resistance, Shen Mengli’s determination to uncover the secret only grew stronger.
"Fine... if that’s how you want to be, Little Feng... then let’s just go eat."
"Mengli..."
Ye Feng reached out to stop her as she walked past him, but to his surprise, she dodged his hand, her face sullen as she strode out of the bedroom.
"Ah..."
Ye Feng sighed deeply, helpless. Still, knowing Shen Mengli’s temperament, he figured a little coaxing might smooth things over.
With that thought, he followed her. But when he reached the dining table, he noticed Shen Mengli wasn’t seated. Instead, she stood by the kitchen sink, her back turned to him.
"Mengli?"
He called her name softly, stepping closer.
He hadn’t wanted today’s events to upset her, but ever since her return, he’d sensed she was hiding something. Everything had been so peaceful before.
"Come on, Mengli, don’t be angry. Let’s eat first, and we can talk later, okay?"
Even after his words, Shen Mengli remained motionless. Just as he moved forward to see what was wrong, she slowly turned around.
"Whew, Mengli, you scared me. I thought—"
His words died in his throat. Shen Mengli stood expressionless—and in her hand was a kitchen knife, pressed against her own neck.
"Mengli! What are you doing?!"
Ye Feng had never seen her act like this. He lunged forward to snatch the knife, but she reacted faster, pressing the blade harder against her skin.
"L-Little Feng... I don’t want to do this."
Her eyes were red and swollen, her heart equally torn. But no matter how much she pleaded or prodded, Ye Feng refused to budge. This was her last resort—extreme, yes, but the only way to force the truth from him. If she gave up now, she knew he’d bury the secret even deeper.
"But if you won’t agree... I have no choice. So please, just nod, okay? If you promise to tell me, I’ll put the knife down."
"Mengli..."
Ye Feng’s face darkened, his jaw clenched. Her actions had shaken him to the core.
What should he do? Tell her? Or keep hiding it?
"Little Feng, you promised me. You can’t break your word, understand? I love you so much, yet you keep hurting me. I’d do anything for you—don’t you get that?!"
"I know! But... but..."
"No buts. All I want is the truth. So... please, tell me. I’m begging you."
As she spoke, the knife nicked her pale neck, drawing a thin line of blood. Her resolve was unshakable—she wouldn’t back down until he answered.
The sight of crimson trickling down her skin aged Ye Feng in an instant. He opened his mouth, struggling before finally whispering, "Alright... I’ll tell you."
"R-Really? Little Feng, you mean it?"
"Yes. So please, put the knife down. Don’t hurt yourself, Mengli."
"......"
Seeing the sorrow in his eyes, Shen Mengli finally dropped the knife. Though she’d been desperate for the truth, the pain in his expression broke her heart. But she’d had no choice. The moment he relented, she threw the blade aside and threw herself into his arms.
"Wah... Little Feng... I-I’m sorry!"
With his surrender, the tension inside her snapped. Her earlier resolve crumbled, and she sobbed uncontrollably.
The irony wasn’t lost on Ye Feng. He was the one being forced to confess, yet here he was, comforting her. What kind of logic was that?
But he kept the thought to himself. Deep down, he knew Shen Mengli only acted out of love for him. How could he stay angry?
"Mengli, don’t cry. I agreed, didn’t I? Why are you the one crying now?"
"I... I..."
Her breaths came in hiccups, her words fragmented.
"I’m s-sorry, Little Feng... I didn’t want to do this! It’s just..."
"Shh, it’s okay. Stop crying."
He pulled her close, gently patting her back. Somehow, he’d already moved past what had just happened.
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
